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| - I want to THANK Dr. Verma and the rest of his entire staff (especially Jill) for doing all that they could for our family and our beloved family dog who was fourteen years of age (*could've been older, as we were the second owners- he was a Mother's Day gift to my husband's cousin's wife; they were moving out of state and wanted a good home for this sweet dog).
We could not reverse his disease, but Dr. Verma set up an action plan, which he wrote out for us (each visit) (for example, we changed his diet- added sweet potatoes, carrots, peas & brown rice, we eliminated the hard kibble food, we gave him soft treats which were low-protein, we added medications, vitamins, ointment, medicated shampoo, and eye drops) in order to give our beloved angel the best quality of life for the remainder of his life. Our furry baby had a growth in his mouth, an ear infection, anemia, burst adenomas, and dry eye- plus he was previously diagnosed with allergies, from his former doctor at another facility). Anything we could do to manage his issues was our goal.
Dr. Verma really truly cared and was attentive with each visit- he expressed genuine joy when our dog was getting better (some issues got better, like, the ear infection was completely gone, the burst adenomas were treated, his eyes had gotten clearer, much better). If something didn't work (our dog started avoiding the meds & vitamins), my husband was able to call the office to get more advice on handling the situation. Dr. Verma was not pushy with what we were to do, medication-wise and suggested blood work- it was a good idea (but did not suggest getting a biopsy, as it was invasive); he left the decision up to us. (I didn't get the feeling that he was solely in this business for the money- not like other vets in the past.)
Finally, when it appeared as if our angel could not fight the disease any longer, we scheduled the appointment (it was a painful, but a necessary decision, as we did not want to see a progression into suffering and pain). The morning of, with much heartache and pain (on our end, as the "what if" became more concrete), we headed out of the complex, I was driving, and our beloved died in my husband's arms (he loved his daddy the most- there was a very special bond), minutes before our scheduled appointment, with the hospital, just down the street (this was evidence that our boy chose to hold on until his last breath, to spare us from having to get those final injections- he was so done with any type of medication). I parked but quickly got someone to check on him- she said it appeared it was so. We rushed into the prepared room. Very shortly afterward, Dr. Verma confirmed that his heart had stopped.
He said that we did a good job with his quality of life, that the tumor had progressed and grown, and that our dog outlived the expected life expectancy for a cocker spaniel of thirteen years (he said it before, but it was reassuring to hear again). He said other nice things, but it became a blur. That was comforting, that we did our best (during this emotional time, sometimes we second-guess ourselves), until the end, to return the unconditional love we were given by this very special companion- he was a family member who will be missed very much.
We selected our package for our boy's final resting place (it's the same facility that our past two dogs were cremated- in business for 50 years, our vet has used them for the past 21 years). We were in the room for a while, to say our final goodbye- they told us several times that we could take all the time that we needed. We settled the final bill. It will be five days before we get the call to return.
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